News McDonnell: No spending cuts, let’s change capitalism John McDonnell has ruled out fighting the next General Election with any plans for spending cuts, pledged more borrowing… Peter Edwards 17th March, 2016, 10:03 am
News Tories defeated in Lords over key plank of Trade Union Bill The Conservatives’ anti-trade union plans suffered a setback last night as they suffered a “resounding defeat” in House of… Conor Pope 17th March, 2016, 9:31 am
Comment Corbyn and his MPs rally in opposition to typical Tory Budget Jeremy Corbyn hated this Budget. Of course, leaders of the Opposition generally don’t like Tory Budgets, but the… Peter Edwards 17th March, 2016, 7:00 am
News Unions attack Osborne’s Budget over “lost decade” Trade unions have attacked George Osborne’s Budget for imposing further spending cuts and for failing to invest in public services… Sarah Pine 16th March, 2016, 6:57 pm
Comment Chris Leslie: Tycoon tax cut shows Osborne’s warped priorities When the headlines around the sugar tax eventually dissolve, the Budget fundamentals will leave a bitter taste… Chris Leslie 16th March, 2016, 6:00 pm
News Corbyn slams Osborne’s “six years of failures” George Osborne’s Budget was a “culmination of six years of failures”, Jeremy Corbyn said today. Speaking from the… Conor Pope 16th March, 2016, 5:07 pm
Comment This ideological plan for more academies is as bad as Lansley’s NHS reforms It is astonishing that, at a time of major cuts to school budgets, the Government would think it… Richard Watts 16th March, 2016, 5:00 pm
Comment John Healey: Osborne has ducked hard truths on homelessness After five years of failure on housing, the Budget was a huge let-down. Under Conservative Ministers,… John Healey 16th March, 2016, 4:17 pm
News Budget 2016: key points George Osborne announced several measures in his budget this afternoon. They amount to cutting most taxes, transforming all state schools… Sarah Pine 16th March, 2016, 4:00 pm
Video “Osborne’s failed on every measure he has ever set himself”: John McDonnell pre-budget video John McDonnell has called on Osborne to reverse benefit cuts in a video before today’s budget. See below for… 16th March, 2016, 12:00 pm